Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The settlement of X is roughly square with a measured perimeter of 20 km and a current population of 1,200. A new housing development will add 30,000 people but will not change the settlement's area. (a) Calculate the settlement's area and its population density (people per km²). Classify the settlement as a village, town or city using the criteria: village < 500 people/km², town 500-2,500 people/km², city > 2,500 people/km². (b) After the housing development, recalculate the population density and give the new classification.

Answer Options

A. a) Area = 25 km², density = 48 people/km² → village; b) New density = 1,248 people/km² → city
B. a) Area = 20 km², density = 60 people/km² → village; b) New density = 1,500 people/km² → city
Correct Answer C. a) Area = 25 km², density = 48 people/km² → village; b) New density = 1,248 people/km² → town
D. a) Area = 25 km², density = 48 people/km² → village; b) New density = 1,200 people/km² → town
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
a) Area = 25 km², density = 48 people/km² → village; b) New density = 1,248 people/km² → town

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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